Frank's Campari Bar

I've recently been spending a lot of time at this place, Frank's, enjoying great company, sun and delicious food. The pop-up shop is a craze especially in the summer months in London with many opening across the city for temporary periods of time. This can range from months to just days, such as the recent ice cream parlour that was open for just one day in Brockley offering flavours such as elderflower and lime or geranium and rose sorbet. Frank's is in its third year running and is still constantly packed with people. Whether its the corn on the cob with paprika that entices you, the cute cocktails or the amazing view, Frank's is a great place for a chilled afternoon or evening with friends. It attracts a variety of people from posh city boys to the East London crowd and even locals come in to see what the hype is about. The weekend is now over but I look forward to next weekend so I can take advantage of this amazing space just up the road from my house.

Real Beauty Queens

I am always inspired by the parallels that run between cultures. This article from the Guardian reports the Mayan Queen pageant that, rather than being based on shallow qualities of a beautiful face, are based on inner qualities including leadership qualities and commitment to Mayan values. These are the Real beauty Queens of society. These photos are stunning and I love how real they are. On a shallow note, I am particularly inspired by their dress which has intricate detail and rather outlandish accessories. The Head pieces are beautiful, they look truly adorned with accessories.

Marbling

Last year I was obsessed with cosmic print ( so of course fell for the Christopher Kane collection) and was one of the lucky few to get the cosmology dress from Zara which I still cherish. This year, I am loving the marble effect. I used to love marbling in Art class as a child. This top from the Silver Line collection at Hoss Intropia is perfect and despite loving a lot of colour, the silver/grey/black tones to the dress make it a delicate choice which suits the material.

Chelsea > all other boots

The Expensive ones - Balenciaga

The Alternative ones - Topshop

The Ladylike ones -Topshop

The Tan ones - Topshop

The Classic ones - Asos

The Suede ones - Topshop

The Heeled/Sexylicious ones - Urban Outfitters

VERDICT = I want them all.

Beauties

So, it must be said that I do have a little obsession with rings. I have my own darling collection that I have inherited from my family and I keep these safe at all times but I am always on the look for more beauties to add to my jewellery box. I do adore anything that sparkles and I think these rings using natural quartz are beautiful and raw, offering something a little more contemporary. Of course, the YSL rings are a bloggers dream and I very nearly bought one the other week but with my indecisive nature, I couldn't decide which colour, which design..ahhh decisions, decisions.

Yearning for Spring

Its finally sunny, the heads of Crocus's and Daffodil's are poking through the soil, battling with the elements to flower. I adore the light that comes with Spring, it brightens up any day and produces an energy that is lost through the Winter months. Here are a few inspirations for the upcoming season, romantic hair, soft colours and of course, Erdem's 2011 collection. Lets hope Spring will persevere and get rid of the cold for good ! I want to start de-layering.

I want what they have.

I totally am in love with this dinnerware set by...you never guess who...Rachel Bilson. I adore designs with themes of nature and I think this adopts a unique perspective, concentrating on the colours blue and purple with clean white backgrounds; a more sophisticated take on old-fashioned floral designs. My favourites are the Peacock, not sure what it is but it would look great anywhere, and the little bird salt and pepper set that reminds me of something from a Disney movie. Naturally, this is only available in Macys which is a little too far for me...one more thing that the Americans have that I want.